Year 7
Year 7
Practise Translation: The Camel and the River
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will practise the nominative and accusative by translating a fable about a camel and a river.
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8 Questions
Q1.
Which of these is the definition of accusative?
Subject - it does the verb.
Q2.
2. Sentences in English go?
Subject Object Verb
Q3.
3. Sentences in Latin go?
Subject Verb Object
Q4.
4. In Latin, what letter do singular accusatives end in?
-a
-us
Q5.
5. Which of the following nouns are accusatives?
amica
amicus
pater
Q6.
6. What does 'amicus patrem salutat' mean?
The father greets the friend.
Q7.
7. What does 'mater est irata' mean?
The angry mother is.
Q8.
7. What does 'matrem salutat' mean?
The mother greets.
12 Questions
Q1.
What does 'nominative' mean?
Object - it receives the verb.
Q2.
What does 'accusative' mean?
Subject - it does the verb.
Q3.
In English, what is the correct word order of sentences?
Subject Object Verb
Q4.
In Latin, what is the correct word order of sentences?
Subject Verb Object
Q5.
In Latin, what letter do singular accusatives end in?
-a
-us
Q6.
What does 'camelus aquam portat' mean?
Camel water carries.
Q7.
What is the definition of the following Latin word: ad?
in, into
Q8.
What is the definition of the following Latin word: in?
to, towards
Q9.
What kind of words are 'ad' and 'in'?
adverbs
nouns
Q10.
What does 'camelus ad aquam ambulat' mean?
He walks the camel to the water.
Q11.
What does 'camelus cibum ad aquam portat' mean?
The camel carries the food and water.
The camel carries the water to the food.
Q12.
What is the moral of the fable of the camel and the river?
Try to avoid work if you can.